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At Low Fluid Temperature

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When the A/T fluid temperature drops below the prescribed temperature, in order to speed up the action of each friction element, the line pressure is set higher than the normal line pressure characteristic.

Fig 1: Fluid Temperature - Line Pressure Graph (Step 1 Of 2)
G03607760Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.